Kleinfelder Names George J. Pierson CEO

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kleinfelder Group announced today that George J. Pierson has been
named President and Chief Executive Officer of the firm, effective
September 6, 2016.

“We are excited to have George join the Kleinfelder team,” said Rodger
Johnson, Chair of Kleinfelder’s Board of Directors. “George brings
experience gained from years of leading a multi-billion-dollar, global
infrastructure firm and we will benefit immensely from his leadership as
we begin the next stage in our company’s development.”

George currently serves as President and CEO of The Pierson Advisory
Group. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Parsons Brinckerhoff, a 130-year-old global engineering and program
management firm with 14,000 employees in 150 worldwide offices, and
annual revenues of approximately $2.7 billion. He held this position
from 2010 to 2014. During his five-year tenure as President and CEO, the
firm added nearly $1.4 billion of shareholder value.

“I’m proud to be joining a firm with Kleinfelder’s long reputation of
contributing to clients’ success, and I look forward to building on that
legacy,” said Pierson. “Kleinfelder is at an inflection point in its
development and with its broad platform, excellent reputation of client
service and strong technical talent, it is well positioned to be a
leading force in the A/E market.”

Kevin Pottmeyer, the company’s interim President and CEO, said “We’re
delighted to welcome George to Kleinfelder. With his leadership, we are
poised to take our business to the next level.”

About KleinfelderKleinfelder is a leading engineering,
construction management, design and environmental professional services
firm, providing solutions to meet our world's most complex
infrastructure challenges. Leveraging our integrated, cross-disciplinary
team of nearly 2,000 professionals in 70 offices across the U.S.,
Canada, and Australia, we partner with private and public sector clients
to deliver leading-edge solutions on a variety of large-scale projects.
Our reputation for expertise, innovation, and quality, earned since
Kleinfelder’s inception in 1961, has solidified our position as a
trusted consultant and industry leader.